Two ZR Drivers Stabbed in Altercation
Two route taxi drivers were today being treated for stab wounds suffered during an altercation between them at Oistins, Christ Church this morning. The incident occurred in the public service vehicle parking area at Oistins. Video circulated on social media showed one of the injured drivers wearing a blood-stained shirt. He was on the ground […]
NCF: “Shared Kadooment Decision Making Comes With Shared Responsibilities Like Costs”
The National Cultural Foundation insists there is a significant consultation with stakeholders on Grand Kadooment while warning that shared decision-making may require sharing responsibilities for staging the event, including costs. The NCF’s Chief Executive Officer, Carol Roberts-Reifer, was responding to statements by the Barbados Association of Masqueraders in which they are asking to become a […]
Harold Hoyte Inducted Into Caribbean Media Hall of Fame
The former Editor-in Chief and Founder of the Nation Newspaper, the late Harold Hoyte has been inducted into the 2023 Caribbean Media Hall of Fame for his extraordinary service to the media for many years. This was announced during the Caribbean Broadcasting Union’s 54th Annual General Assembly Opening Ceremony held in Antigua and Barbuda. Chief […]
Quakes Off Barbados & Trinidad
An early morning earthquake rattled parts of Trinidad and Tobago early this morning, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The Seismic Research Centre of the St. Augustine campus of the University of the West Indies said that the quake with a magnitude of 4.0, occurred at 2.14 am Trinidad time The […]
BUT Wants A School Security Fix
The Barbados Union of Teachers wants a number of concerns addressed by the time schools reopen next month, especially to do with health and safety. BUT President Rudy Lovell made reference to the alleged assault of a female student at a secondary school last term as he emphasized the need to improve security at schools. […]
Sam Lord’s “Soft Opening” Next Month
The four hundred room Sam Lord’s Castle property, after years of construction, is set for what’s called a soft-opening next month with an initial 300 staff. It will be the largest hotel in Barbados. Operated by Wyndham Resorts, the Barbados-government-constructed property will eventually employ about a thousand people. A recruitment drive continues. Starcom Network News […]